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Definitions by Vabe Tellurion

- A slang word for prison

- Stir is a 19th-century slang term for "prison," which some word historians believe is derived from the Romani stariben, which has the same meaning.
“I was in Brummagem, and was seven days in the new ‘stir’ (prison).” The term “Brummagem” was a local nickname for the English city of Birmingham.

- However, the phrase “in stir” (without the article) was the usual slang term for “in prison.”
In Stir by Vabe Tellurion December 18, 2022

fleeting 

-lasting for a very short time.

-When something happens quickly or doesn't last as long as you'd like, it is described as being fleeting.
"hoping to get a fleeting glimpse of a whale underwater"
fleeting by Vabe Tellurion December 18, 2022
Filipino slang for a clueless, ditzy individual that sounds close to the English slang word "space cadet"

One who forgets, daydreams, or otherwise is distracted from reality more often than most.
She's kind of a space cadet but she's nice enough.

Medyo lutang sya, pero ayos sya.
Lutang by Vabe Tellurion December 13, 2022

Don't flip your wig 

Don't be upset.

Don't lose control
Example 1 - His mother flipped her wig when she saw what a mess he'd made.

Example 2 - Don't flip your wig but you need to hear this

Commuovere 

“A heartwarming story that moved you to tears.”
Basically, any movie with a dog in it does this to me. If you want to experience Commuovere firsthand, watch Hachiko, a film based on a true story about a dog who waited for his owner at the train station every day – and did so for years after the owner died. (It's okay to cry right now.)
Commuovere by Vabe Tellurion December 13, 2022

Treppenwitz 

This phrase refers to a situation in which you think of a sarcastic response or witticism after it is too late to use it in a conversation. It is used to describe a silly joke, an irony of fate, or inappropriate, silly behavior in German.
What is Treppenwitz?
Treppenwitz by Vabe Tellurion December 13, 2022